au fait
a. (F) familiar 熟悉的；精通的

aha
int. a cry of surprise, satisfaction, etc. 啊哈！

magistrate
n. civil officer acting as a judge in the lowest courts 地方法官

conduct
vt. direct the course of; manage 处理；主持；引导；指挥

defence (AmE defense)
n. the act of defending in court the person who has been charged 辨护

solicitor
n. (esp. in Britain) lawyer who advises clients on legal matters and speaks on their behalf in lower courts （初级）律师

witness
n. a person who gives evidence in a court of law; sth. serving as evidence or proof 证人；证据

trial
n. the act or fact of examining and deciding a civil or criminal case by a law court 审判

dismiss
vt. (of a judge) stop (a court case) 驳回，对……不予受理

cost
n. (pl.) the cost of having a matter settled in a law court. esp. that paid to the winning party by the losing party 诉讼费

award
vt. give by a decision in court of law; give or grant by an official decision 判给；授予

accent
n. way of speaking typical of the natives or residents of a region, or of any other group 口音；腔调

respectable
a. deserving respect 值得尊敬的 reliable
a. that may be relied or depended upon 可靠的，可信赖的

given
prep. taking into account; if allowed or provided with 考虑到；假定

obscure
a. not clearly seen or understood 模糊的；晦涩的

guilty
a. having broken a law; showing or feeling that one has done wrong 有罪的；内疚的

revolve
v. (cause to) go round in a circle （使）旋转

brilliant
a. causing great admiration or satisfaction; splendid 辉煌的；卓越的

courtroom
n. a room where a law court is held 审判室

meanwhile
ad. during the same period of time 同时

gloomily
ad. depressedly, dejectedly 忧郁地；沮丧地

complain
vi. speak in an unhappy, annoyed, dissatisfied way 抱怨

complaint n.

reproachfully
ad. 责备地

presumably
ad. probably

outrage
vt. arouse anger or resentment by injury or insult 引起……的气愤

successful
a. having done what one has tried to do; having gained a high position in life, one's job. etc. 成功的；有成就的

apologize
vi. say one is sorry 道歉，谢罪

apology n.

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

take sb. to court
start an action in law against sb. 对某人提出诉讼

a couple of
(informal) a small number of, a few, usually two 少数，几（个）； 一对

save up
keep for future use; put money away in the form of savings 储蓄

take one's time
do sth. in a leisurely manner; not hurry 慢慢来，不着急

at first
at the beginning 起先

turn out
prove to be 结果；证明是 call on
ask (sb.) to do sth. esp. formally 要求

stand a chance
have an opportunity; be likely to do or get sth. 有机会，有希望

revolve around
have as a center or main subject

turn against
(cause to) oppose, be hostile to

PROPER NAMES

Richmond
里士满（英国地名）

Richmond Magistrates' Court
里士满地方法院